comely

adjbeautiful

Synonyms for comely

adj beautiful

Antonyms for comely

Word Origin & History

"beautiful, handsome," c.1400, probably from Old English cymlic "lovely, splendid, finely made," from cyme "exquisite, glorious, delicate," from West Germanic *kumi- "delicate, feeble" (cf. Old High German chumo "with difficulty," chumig "weak, delicate;" German kaum "hardly, scarcely"). Or perhaps the modern word is from Middle English bicumelic (c.1200) "suitable, exquisite," literally "becomely" (cf. becoming).

Example Sentences for comely

Her comely face was slightly flushed, doubtless with the exercise of walking.

Of all the sons of the plain, the bravest, and the most comely, was Edwin.

His face was comely as a damsel's, his eyes blue and his hair golden.

Assuredly he will die of it—and he so young, Peppino, and so comely to behold!

No one could get on terms with those fresh and comely young monsters!

Of course, aught should serve here that were decent and comely.

Both were comely, with delicate features full of sensibility.

But there is no spur so galling as the derisive smile of a comely young woman.

Miss Flora was a comely leddy ance, as a' the Rothesays were.

She was then in her fourteenth year, and tall and comely to see.

comely

Synonyms for comely

Antonyms for comely

beauteous

beautiful

becoming

bonny

buxom

comely

Synonyms for comely

Antonyms for comely

More words related to comely

attractive

beauteous

beautiful

becoming

bonny

buxom